Once you try frying sweet plantains in butter, you’ll never go back to oil! This 4-ingredient recipe creates perfectly caramelized, creamy, and golden-brown plantains.A must-try Belizean-style side dish that’s ready in under 10 minutes!
One of my favorite cuisines is the cuisine of beautiful Belize. Belizean cuisine features so many ethnic dishes because of the many different immigrants who have come to Belize over the many years.
Belizean Rice and Beans along with Stewed Chicken can be considered the national dish of Belize. The main course of rice and beans and chicken are typically served with potato salad, and you guessed it, fried plantain!
Plantains are very popular throughout Belize, as well as throughout Latin America and Caribbean countries, and there are many great plantain recipes.
And here I want to share with you a very simple and my favorite plantain recipe for fried plantains in butter, which is a perfect side dish. I used to use oil to fry my plantains, but I've forever switched to using butter because the results are MOUTHWATERING and the best way to fry them in my opinion!
So let me tell you what you'll need to make this incredible plantains recipe, which will give you luscious plantains with a beautiful sweet taste!!
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🥘 Ingredients
You only need 4 simple ingredients to make this easy recipe:
- Sweet ripe plantains - please use an extremely ripe plantain with black skins or plenty of black spots for the best results! You'll want to select ones that are almost completely black, or if you buy a green or yellow plantain, allow it to ripen until its black for a sweeter taste. Believe me, the hardest part of this recipe is waiting for the plantains to ripen!
- Butter - I love using grass-fed salted butter (Kerrygold is a great option!)
- Salt
- Black pepper
That's all you need to make sweet creamy and delicious fried plantains!
🔪 Instructions
It couldn't be easier to make these mouthwatering plantains!
First we'll do some easy peeling. If your plantain is very ripe and almost black, the peel should pretty much come right off. Take a sharp knife and slice off the ends. Then make a shallow cut through the peel lengthwise. Now peel the plantain.
Slice the black plantain into approximately ½" discs.
Place your non-stick pan on medium heat and add the butter. Once the pan is hot and the butter is melted, add the sliced plantains in a single layer being sure not to crowd them.
Fry each side of the plantain slices approximately 3 minutes per side, until each side is lovely and golden brown or reddish in color. Lower the heat to medium-low if your plantains are browning too quickly, and adjust the time if needed.
Remove your sweet fried plantains and place in your serving dish, or place on a paper towel first to absorb some of the butter if you want.
Now sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy!
Suggestions For Serving
Get ready for a treat and fully savor your first bite! These are slightly crispy on the outside, and beautifully creamy on the inside, with a sumptuous buttery taste.
I highly recommend serving these plantains as part of a delicious Belizean meal including rice and beans, brown stew chicken, and Belizean potato salad!
These would also be great as a side to accompany some Jamaican Jerk Chicken or Ropa Vieja!
Of course, they are also delicious on their own, perhaps with a little brown sugar sprinkled or maple syrup drizzled over them.
I hope you will enjoy plantains fried in butter time and time again!
You'll find the full recipe card with printable step by step instructions below!
FAQ
Plantains are a type of banana but are not the same as the bananas we typically just peel and eat. They tend to be larger, with a thicker skin, and are starchier. When very very ripe, they can be as sweet or sweeter than a banana.
You can use oil instead of butter if you prefer. I recommend using extra virgin olive oil.
I highly recommend using very very ripe plantains that are almost black in this recipe. Green plantains won't be very sweet and are not the best option for this recipe. Black plantains are definitely the best plantains for use in this recipe.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container, and enjoy within 1-2 days.
Some Other Belizean Recipes You May Enjoy!
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Super Delicious Sweet Plantains Fried In Butter Recipe
Equipment
- 1 nonstick frying pan I used a 10" Tramontina nonstick pan
Ingredients
- 1 small plantain select one that is very ripe (almost completely black will do great!)
- 1 tablespoon butter I love using salted grass fed butter for this!
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- First we'll do some easy peeling. If your plantain is very ripe and almost black, the peel should pretty much come right off. Take a sharp knife and slice off the ends. Then make a shallow cut through the peel lengthwise. Now peel the plantain.
- Slice the plantain into approximately ½" discs.
- Place your nonstick pan on medium heat and add the butter. Once the pan is hot and the butter is melted, add the plantains in a single layer being sure not to crowd them.
- Fry each side of the plantain slices approximately 3 minutes per side, until each side is lovely and golden brown or reddish in color. Lower the heat to medium-low if your plantains are browning too quickly, and adjust the time if needed.
- Remove and place in your serving dish, or place on a paper towel first to absorb some of the butter if you want. Now sprinkle with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy!
Grace
Super easy super delicious! I love the buttery taste of these plantains!